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March 2005

Jeremy Rifkin suggests that Canada is quietly becoming one with the US’s “blue states”; George Emerson proposes that Canada tax blank paper; Susan McLelland looks at efforts to secure rights and protections for Canada’s immigrant nannies; Andrew Mitrovica profiles Canada’s most successful undercover agent; fiction by Margaret Atwood…

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March 2005

Continentalism of a Different Stripe

March 12, 2005February 24, 2025 - by Jeremy Rifkin

Are Canadian provinces and the blue states in the U.S. quietly forging a radical new
North American Union ? This American says, “Yes.”

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March 2005

Nanny Abuse

March 12, 2005October 24, 2022 - by Susan McClelland

Many nannies suffer quietly in isolation, often cowed into silence by employers who threaten them with deportation

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March 2005 / Poetry

Le Nom De L’Anonyme

March 12, 2005May 5, 2020 - by Nathalie Stephens

The sky opens it always does. From here to the lake the freshly born birds fall pink onto the streets from all the standing trees. I open my arms to …

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Fiction / March 2005

Warlords

March 12, 2005May 26, 2020 - by Margaret Atwood

To be a warlord — that’s a little boy’s dream everywhere. Point a finger, say Bang, and thousands die. Most of these sharpshooters grow up to become dentists. But if …

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March 2005 / Memoir

String Theory

March 12, 2005March 1, 2021 - by Deborah Kirshner

As a classical violinist I have learned,
over many years, that great music performances are
more than a matter of physics and technique.

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Justice / March 2005

Masked Avenger

March 12, 2005October 3, 2023 - by Andrew Mitrovica

Meet “John Holloway,” former clown, trucker, drug addict, high-paid crime fighter,
serious adrenalin junkie, and—for now—retired undercover agent

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March 2005

All’s Well That Ends

March 12, 2005May 5, 2020 - by Jeremy Keehn

As The Newsroom enters its final season (again), Ken Finkleman faces his last temptation: being nice

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How’s The Walrus?

As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

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